Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
THE SCHOOL LAW.

Prescribes Penalties for its Enforce.
ment-Etc.
Following is copy of the school
law, as passed at the last session OF
the Idaho Legislature. 1t is known
as Section 672 of the Revised Stat.
utes. 1t Is published for general in.
formation, and in order that none
may plead ignorance of its provis-
ions:
COMPULSORY EDUCATION. - Every
parent, guardian or other person, in
the Territory of Idaho, having con-
troll and charge of child or child
rem between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, shall be required to
send such child or children to pub
lie school for a period of twelve
weeks in each year, at least eight
weeks Of which shall be consecutive,
unless such child or children are ex-
cused from such attendance by the
Board of School Trustees of the
School District in which such pa.
rents or guardians reside, upon it's
being shown to their satisfaction that
the bodily or mental condition of
such child or children has been such
as to prevent his or her or their at
tendance at school; or application to
study for the period required, or that
such child or children are taught in
a private school, or at home, in such
branches as are usually taught in
primary school, or have already &C.
quired the ordinary branches of
learning taught in the public schools;
provided, in case public school
shall not be taught for the period of
twelve weeks, or any part thereof,
during the year, within two miles by
the nearest travelled road of the resi-
dence of any parent or guardian with
in the school district, he or she shall
not be liable to the provisions of this
act.
LIST OF CHILDREN-1. 1t shall be
the duty of the Board of School
Trustees of each school district in
this Territory, on or before the lst
Monday in September in each year,
to furnish he Principal in each pub
lie school taught in such District
with a list of all children resident in
the school district between the ages
of eight and fourteen years. Said list
to be taken from the report of the
School Census Marshal. At the be-
ginning of each school month there
after it shall be the duty of the Prin-
cipal of each school in such District
to report to the Board of School Trus-
tees of such District the names of all
children attending school during the
previous school month, when, if it
shall appear at the expiration of
three school months, to the Board of
School Trustees, that any parent,
guardian or any other persons hav-
ing charge or control of any child or
children, shall have failed to comply |
with the provisions of this act. the
Board shall cause demand to be made |
upon such parent, guardian or per-
son, for the amount Of the penalty |
hereinafter provided; when if such
parent, guardian or person shall neg
lect or refuse to pay the same, with
in five days after making Of said de-
mand, the Board shall commence
proceedings in the name of the school
district for the recovery of the fine
hereinafter provided, before any court
having jurisdiction. Provided, that
nothing in subdivision l shall apply
to any child or children, who are ac-
tually and necessarily compelled to
labor for the support Of parent or
parents.
PENALTY-2. Any parent, guar
dian, or other person, having control
Dr. charge of any child, or children,
failing to comply with the provisions
Of this act shall be liable to fine
Of not less than five dollars, nor
more than twenty-five dollars, for the
first offense, nor less than ten dollars
lor more than fifty dollars for the
secoud and each subsequent otfense,
besides the cost of collection.
Books FOR INDIGENT-3. When
ever it shall appear to the satisfac-
ion of the Board of School Trus-
ices of any school district in this
Territory, that the parents, guardians
or other persons having control of any
child, or children, in attendance
lpon the public school of said dis
;rict, in accordance with the provi-
sions of this act, are unable to pro-
cure suitable books, stationery, etc,
or such child, or children, it shall
De the duty of such Board to pro-
sure or cause to be procured for such
child or children, all necessary
books, stationery, ETC., the same to
De paid out of the fund of said
school district in the same way that
other claims against the school dis
riot are now allowed and paid.
DISPOSITION OF Fines. All fines
collected under the provisions of
his act shall be paid into the County
Treasury, the same to be placed to
he credit of the school district col
ertino the same.